Implement complex PLC projects faster than ever before. In addition to the convenient features in CODESYS, AI supports you like a “virtual colleague.” To do this, use the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the standard interface for data exchange between Large Language Models (LLMs) and CODESYS: The AI interacts directly with the PLC project via the integrated MCP server in the CODESYS Development System and can edit it. The MCP server allows you to use any LLMs, such as Claude Desktop, Codex for ChatGPT/OpenAI, Google Antigravity/Gemini, or local models.

Example: Enter the following command in the AI prompt: “Create a function block for a two-point control system with hysteresis in the CODESYS project and instantiate it in the main program.” The AI generates the block, fills in the declaration, inserts an instantiation call, and compiles the project. It automatically detects and corrects compiler errors and recompiles the project. While the iterations of creation, checking, and correction run automatically, you retain control and can intervene at any time.

Your benefit: Many small time-saving features significantly speed up your daily work. Additionally, the AI helps you structure automation projects, such as those derived from base projects. For example, the AI can independently convert complete machine sequences into PLC code based on a hand-drawn sketch and some descriptive text.

Give it a try: Install the MCP Server directly into the CODESYS Development System via the CODESYS Installer and link it to your AI.